Artists

Royal Ballet of Cambodia

In 2004, the Royal Ballet of Cambodia was
proclaimed by UNESCO a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible
Heritage of Humanity,” a designation Her Royal Highness Norodom
Buppha Devi campaigned to secure. It was also the result of the
efforts of Cambodia’s royal family to recover, document, and
celebrate Cambodia’s artistic traditions in the post-Khmer Rouge
period. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia is renowned for its
interpretation of the centuries-old form of Cambodian classical
dance, which was developed in the royal court; historically all
roles, regardless of gender, have generally been danced by
women.